darr@luna.math.ucla.edu (Marc M. Darr) (06/15/91)
I have heard that in the past some Seagate models had reliability problems. Does anyone know if (assuming this is true) these have been corrected in recent models (e.g. the Seagate 157 40 MB IDE). Also, how do Seagate drives compare with Connor (for reliability)? Thanks, --Marc
davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr) (06/17/91)
Both Seagate and Connor publish MTBF figures for their drives. I belive
both are longer than I expect to own the drive, or even the computer.
Take a look a warranty and price, then decide. I like Seagate drives,
and have had good luck with them for years.
Some of the old Seagates were shock prone and that helped to contribute
to the rumors, and some people believe that what costs more much be
better and badmouth the cheap product so they won't feel dumb for
spending more money.
One dealer had his failure rate drop by about 75% when he got a new UPS
man for a month.
I believe both are good drives, at similar cost and reliability figures.
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